1899*

Charlie Currier who has been at the Leahy Clinic in Boston is now with his sister Mrs. Philip L. Brown, 36 Saxon Road, Newton Highlands, Mass. A letter or a call would be most welcome.

Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Pearl entertained at their home in Baltimore after the Dartmouth-Navy Game, among their guests being Luther Oakes and Frank Staley.

Benezet was one of the speakers at the Maine Teachers Convention at Lewiston October 25. His address urged the United States to avoid participating in the war and to step in afterwards to establisji an association of sane people. He advocated a United States of the World with no army except a police force controlled by the league.

Mary Parker was a member of the cast of the Raymond Massey production of the play Abe Lincoln in Illinois at the Boston Opera House recently, having the part of Elizabeth Edwards.

The Family Dinner after the Dartmouth-Harvard Game October 28 was held as usual at the University Club. Classmates, wives and guests to the number of twenty-two were present. While the attendance was not as large as in the past it was a most enjoyable occasion and a very homey and sociable affair. Telegrams were received during the evening from Helen and Warren Kendall and from P. Winchester. After an excellent steak dinner and the singing of some of the old familiar songs under the leadership of Tim Lynch and Dave Parker with Benezet at the piano, the meeting was turned over to Dave who tactfully but very insistently called upon all present for remarks. The responses were witty, serious and sad, George Clark taking the opportunity to get rid of what he called "grouches" which he had been accumulating for a long time. During the evening Hobe, Tim and Charlie discussed at great length the old "deestrict school" even to repeating selections from old readers and recitations, showing at least that the education they received there had a lasting quality. Mrs. Ed Allen held us spellbound as she played for us the Hungarian Rapsody without notes and then favored us with two encores.

Those present were: Mr. & Mrs. Edwin L. Allen, Jim Barney, Louis P. Benezet, Ralph Hawkes, Mr. & Mrs. Owen A. Hoban, Tim Lynch, Dave Storrs, Dr. Hale H. Dearborn, Judge and Mrs. Charles H. Donahue, John T. Donahue, Miss Clare Cassell, George G. Clarke, Morton Wheeler, Miss Lydia Rogers, Dr. and Mrs. David N. Parker, Miss Frances Parker, Miss Mary Parker and Dr. William Hubbell.

The party broke up very reluctantly at about 10.30.

Secretary, York Village, Maine